Running cost for the Avanti AVDWP18W1B
The Avanti AVDWP18W1B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 384 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Avanti AVDWP18W0W ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti AVDWP18W3S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Avanti makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 6 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWF18V** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the AVDWP18W3S at $45/yr.
Avanti AVDWP18W1B over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Avanti AVDWP18W1B that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti AVDWP18W1B is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Avanti AVDWP18W1B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 384 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.